wiredinUSA June 2013

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Towering completion Nexans has completed the construction of a 125m tower for its extra high voltage cable plant in South Carolina. The vertical continuous vulcanization (VCV) tower will house the triple extrusion process.

Fréderic Michelland, senior corporate executive vice president, high voltage and underwater cables business group, and North America and South America areas, said: "The commitment of $85 million toward the construction of our newest extra high voltage plant in South Carolina demonstrates Nexans’ position in the fast growing North American market.” The Tower will be the hub of the extrusion process andpivotal for the entire operation.

Construction of the massive project began on 7 th January and was a non-stop 24/7 operation for 20 days. Three trucks delivered 6,000m 3 of concrete, every hour, for the slip pour.

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wiredInUSA - June 2013